While investigation of the drill anomaly continues, more diagnostic tests will be performed on Sol 1542.
While investigation of the drill anomaly continues, more diagnostic
tests will be performed on Sol 1542. Again, no mobility or other arm
activities will be planned, so the science team added only remote
sensing observations. ChemCam will observe Hunters Beach
again to further investigate the the chemical variations that LIBS
measured there previously. ChemCam and the Right Mastcam will also
observe bedrock targets “Sargent Mountain” and “Youngs Mountain.”
Finally, Navcam and Mastcam will take one more set of images at 8 AM on Sol 1543, to complete the photometry dataset started on Sol 1537.
by Ken Herkenhoff
Dates of planned rover activities described in these reports are subject to change due to a variety of factors related to the Martian environment, communication relays and rover status.
Written by Ken Herkenhoff, Planetary Geologist at USGS Astrogeology Science Center
